About this item
This brilliant, New York Times bestselling novel from the author of the Newbery Medal winner When You Reach Me explores multiple perspectives on the bonds and limits of friendship. Long ago, best friends Bridge, Emily, and Tab made a pact: no fighting. But it's the start of seventh grade, and everything is changing. Emily's new curves are attracting attention, and Tab is suddenly a member of the Human Rights Club. And then there's Bridge. She's started wearing cat ears and is the only one who's still tempted to draw funny cartoons on her homework. It's also the beginning of seventh grade for Sherm Russo. He wonders: what does it mean to fall for a girl - as a friend? By the time Valentine's Day approaches, the girls have begun to question the bonds - and the limits - of friendship. Can they grow up without growing apart? "Sensitively explores togetherness, aloneness, betrayal and love." - The New York Times A Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book for Fiction Named a Best Book of the Year by The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, The Guardian, NPR, and more!
About the Author
Rebecca Stead has written six novels for young people: WHEN YOU REACH ME (A bestseller and winner of the Newbery Medal and the Boston Globe/Horn Book Award for Fiction) ; THE LIST OF THINGS THAT WILL NOT CHANGE (A Time Magazine Top Ten Children's Book of the Year) , LIAR & SPY (Winner of the Guardian Prize for Children's Fiction and a New York Times Book Review Notable Book for Children) ; FIRST LIGHT (a Junior Library Guild Selection and a New York Public Library Best Book for Teens) ; GOODBYE STRANGER (A New York Times Bestseller and New York Times Book Review Notable Book for Children) ; and BOB (co-written with Wendy Mass) . Rebecca lives in New York City with her family.
